Non-refillable bottle.



No. 876,981.- I PATENTED JAN.'21 190.3.

' J E. LBPAGE.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPIJOATION FILED AUG. 6, 1907.

JOSEPH E. LEPAGE, OF TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA.

NQN REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 21, 1908.-

Application filed Augustlli- 1907. serial No. 337.356.

- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrn E; LEPAGE, citizen of the United States, residing at Two Harbors, in the county of Lake and State of Minnesota, have invented certain'new and usefullmprovements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of'which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in receptacles or bottles of that type provided with a valve mechanism to prevent refilling thereof after the original contents have been withdrawn.

The object of the invention is to design a valve mechanism comprising novel and effective means for preventing any tampering with the valve.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the upper portion of'a bottle constructed in accordance with the'invention. Fig. .2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates the bottle and 2 the neck thereof, the said neck being provided with a contracted portion 3 forming a valve seat. The upper portion of the valve seat 3 is flared outwardly and the valve 4- has approximately the formation of an inverted cone, the sides of the valve having an inclination corresponding to the flare of the valve seat. Carried by the valve 4 is a stem 5 extending inwardly through the valve seat 3 and passinc; loosely through a guide member 6 located below thevalve seat, the said stem and guide member serving to insure an accurate seating of the valve. Aguard member 7 is loosely connected to the upper portion of the valve 4 and moves longitudinally within the neck 2 independently of the valve, the said guard member having the upper portion thereof contracted as indicated at 8 and terminating at its upper extremity in a head 9 which is designed to cooperate with a contracted pol.- tion 10 of the neck located above the valve seat 3 to prevent tampering with the valve by means of wires or similar devices. It will .be' observed that the lower end of the guard member 7 is recessed and loosely re-' ceives a stem 11 projecting upwardly from the valve, the said guide member slidin upon the stem to permit the valve to freely upon its seat regardless of the position of the guard member. For the purpose of limiting the outward movement of the guard member 7 a baflle 12 is employed which is the nature of cross bars extending across the passage through the neck of the bottle.

When the bottle or other receptacle is in an upright position the valve 4 rests upon the valve seat 3 so as to prevent any liquid from being forced into the bottle and the guard member 7 falls against the valve, the'head- 9 at the upper extremity thereof being received within the contracted portion 10 of the bottle neck and effectively closing the passage through the neck 2 so as to prevent any wires or similar implements from being thrust through the neck for tampering with the valve. -When the bottle is inverted however the valve 4 falls away from the valve seat and the head 9 is moved upwardly into contact with the baffle 12. The contents of the bottle or receptaclecan then be turned out in the usual manner. The baffles 12 are preferably located inwardly a short distance from the mouth of the bottle to permit the mouth being closed by a stopper 13 in the usual manner.

member 7 and stem 11 are formed with corresponding openings ].4 and 15 respectively through which a wire 16 or other flexible member is passed, the ends of the wire projecting beyond the mouth ofthe bottle and having a cross bar or finger piece 17 applied thereto. For the initial filling of-the bottle the finger-piece 17 is pulled outwardly and the valve thereby unseated and'after the said initial filling the wire 16 is slipped through the openings 14 and 15 whereupon the valve falls upon its seat and the valve and guide member 6 are permitted to move freely relative to each other. With this constructionitwill be readily apparent that.v

even though the guard member should be erating-fwith fthe valve seat,and a and normally tampering wit .ment the valve twill still operate freely and will effectively prevent any liquid from being forced into the bottle.

Havin' what is c aimed as new is:

1. The combination of a necked receptacle, I

a valve seat in the neck thereof, the passage through the neck being contracted at a point above the valve seat, a baflie located above.

the [said contracted portion, a valve coopthrough the neckbeing contracted at a point above the valve seat, a guide member below" the valve seat, a valve cooperating with the valve seat and provided with adownwardly extending stern" engaging the guide member, and a guard member mounted over the valve and provided with ahead adapted to move freely through the contracted ortionof the neck and normally o'sitionedt erein to prevent tampering Wit the valve.

3. The combination ofa. necked receptacle,

a valve seat in the neck thereof, the passage through the neck bein'gcontracted at. apoint above the valve' seat, a baflielocated above the contracted portion ofthe .neck,."a guide member located below the valve seat, a'valve cooperatingwith the valve seat and provided with a stem engaging the guide member, and

a guard member'lo'osely mounted over-the thus described the invention,-

guard fiyalve to move independently thereof, the "said guard member being-provided with'a head adapted to move freely through the contracted portion of the neck and normally positioned therein to prevent tampering with the valve.

- 4. {The combination of ane'cked receptacle, a valve seat in the neck thereof, a valve 00-; operating-with thevalve seat and provided with an inwardly projecting stem and an out 1 ward-1y projecting stem, a guide member enlgaging:.the inwardly projecting stem}f or;ac-

curately seating the valve, and a guard mew ber loosely mounted upon the outwardly projecting'. stem. v

5. {The combination of a necked' recep Jtacle, a valve seat iii-the neck thereof, 'the passage through the neck being contracted at a pointabo've the valve seat, a valve cooperating with the valve seat and formed with aminwardly projecting stem and an outwardly 'rojeoting stem,- a guide member engaging it e inwardly projecting stem to accurately seat the valve, a guard member formed 'witha recess loosely receiving the outwardly projecting stem and terminating in a head cooperating with the contracted portion of the neck to prevent tampering with the valve, and a bafiie mounted within the neck to limit the outward movement of" the guard member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH ELEPAGE; [L. s.]. Witnesses:

F. F. JAMES, JOHN DWAU; 

